Alongside the Day of the Seafarer and the 20th Anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), the International Chamber of Shipping has outlined ten key policy focus areas to highlight to decision-makers in order to recognise seafarers as an essential component to socio-economic global stability.
25 June 2026
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Alongside the Day of the Seafarer and the 20th Anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), the International Chamber of Shipping has outlined ten key policy focus areas to highlight to decision-makers in order to recognise seafarers as an essential component to socio-economic global stability.
25 June 2026
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The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched on Thursday forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet.
25 June 2026
Press Release
ICS issues a statement on the Oman Notice to Mariners and International Maritime Organization’s Evacuation Plan.
24 June 2026
Statement
The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026, launches today by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at the organisation’s Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Rome, reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability, regulatory uncertainty, and economic volatility.
23 June 2026
Press Release
The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has today unanimously elected John Denholm CBE as Chairman of the Board.
The decision was made by the ICS Board of Directors at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, held at Palazzo Valentini in Rome, Italy.
22 June 2026
Press Release
European Shipowners | ECSA and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are releasing today an independent study on the key areas of divergence between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Hong Kong Convention (HKC). The study also examines the significant change that the new global standards have brought after the HKC entered into force.
18 June 2026
Press Release
Today, the Bulgarian Shipowners Association (BSA) joins the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) as an Affiliate National Association Member.
16 June 2026
Press Release
Statement by Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Shipping, on the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran
15 June 2026
Statement
The Round Table of International Shipping Association, BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO, unanimously condemns recent attacks on seafarers and commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
12 June 2026
Statement